U3 - AOS2 - reasons for coiurt hierarchy Flashcards
appeals reason for hierarchy
unsatisfied party can apply to have their case reviewed by a higher court
admin convienience reason for hierarchy
refers to ability of courts to distribute resources to maximize consistency and efficiency.
strength/weakness of appeals
strength = ensures that parties are receiving fair outcomes and reviews
weakness = time and costs
s/w of admin conviencince
strength = cases are heard efficiently with consistency
weakness = time consuming to establish setup.
mag jurisdiction
original = up to 100k dmages
appealate = n/a
county jurisdiction
original = unlimited damages
appealate = n/a
supreme court trial division jurisidcion
original = unlimited
appealate = mag appeals on point of law and vcat appeals
supremem court appeal division jurisdiction
orignal = n/a
appealate = appeals from county and supreme triali
high court jurisdiction
original = n/a
appalate = supreme court of appeal.